The teachers and staff at New Castle KinderCare are passionate about educating and nurturing children.
Our teachers have an average of five years at our center and an average of 12 years in the early childhood education field.
All of our teachers are certified by the State of Delaware to work in their respective classrooms.
The New Castle KinderCare team strives for excellence through continuing education from biannual company professional development trainings and seeking additional college courses in the early childhood education field.
At the end of the day, the true key to our center’s success is our teachers and their unwavering dedication to children.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1995
Student Body
Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to New Castle KinderCare in New Castle, Delaware. We are very excited to meet with you and your family. We believe in developing the whole child, with an emphasis on assisting your child’s growth with their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Here at New Castle KinderCare, our parents consider us to be an extension of their families. Your child will not only have a safe, secure and stimulating environment to learn in, but will have support from a team of child development experts who have a true passion for educating and nurturing children.
- Safety is a top priority at our center. You can feel safe when you drop your child off here. We offer a keypad entry, fenced playground, CPR/First Aid and Medication certified staff and management and much more. Additionally, we have an onsite Health and Safety Coordinator who ensures all emergency and evacuation drills are completed safely and timely.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- Purchase of Care DE and NACCRRA.
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for New Castle KinderCare?
The application deadline for New Castle KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to New Castle KinderCare is Highland Mennonite School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Fairwinds Christian School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Highland Mennonite School
(Mennonite)
Grades: 1-10 | 22 students 1.3 miles 180 School Bell Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 328-9025
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 328-9025
1.3
1-10
22
Grades: PK-12 | 227 students 1.4 miles 801 Seymour Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 328-7404
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 328-7404
1.4
PK-12
227
Grades: K-12 | 196 students 2.5 miles 903 East Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 455-8740
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 455-8740
2.5
K-12
196
Liberty Christian Academy
(Baptist)
Grades: PK-8 | 111 students 2.9 miles 219 N Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 325-9400
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 325-9400
2.9
PK-8
111
Grades: PK-1 | 19 students 3.1 miles 1458 Bear Corbitt Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5259
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5259
3.1
PK-1
19
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